YL-W12
YL-W12 · #EBE4D1 · LRV 78 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3YL-W1278
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is YL-W12, Really?
YL-W12 reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr YL-W12 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for YL-W12
YL-W12 shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes YL-W12
YL-W12 is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about YL-W12 are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr YL-W12 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Casa BlancaSW 7571 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sparkling Wine949 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lime-WashedM312 · Valspar | 0.9 | 78.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Always AlmondPPG1099-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Elegant Ivory Cream39YY 77/091 · Glidden | 0.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Classical Ivory013W · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to YL-W12 within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EBE4D1 in HSL space. Pair YL-W12 with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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